Egg-tester.



J. J. HARPER.

EGG TESTER.

APPLICATION TILED mm: 13, 1913,

1, 1 08,364,, Patented Aug". 25, 19M

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UNITED srnrns rnruur OFFICE.

JAMES J. HARPER, Cl DEFIANOE, OHIO.

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To all whom it may concern l-Ee it lrnown that l, .lsiuns J. HARPER, a citisen of the United States, and a resident of Defiance, in. the county of Defiance and tit-ate of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in .ltgg--'.lestcii's, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in egg testers and the object ofi'ny inven-f 'tion to provide a device in which a tray or other support for eggs may be moved so as to carry a plurality of eggs between a soureeof light and a mirror or other re, fleeting surface.

'lhe invention consists in. the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter dcscrilced and then definitely claimed.

lnthe drawings zicconuaanying and form- .ing part hereof: Figure 1 represents a perspective view of an tester constructed in accordance with. my invention, Fig; 2 isa longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by numerals: l designates a casing which may he of any desirable shapefbut preferably of the shape shown in the drawings in which there is top 2 ending in a socket a through which may be inserted wires for an electric lamp 6, although it will be understood that any other source of light may be employed The casing l is provided with openings '7 and 8 on opposite sides thereof. Above the opening! I:

prefer to provide a door 10 clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Underneath the openings 7 and 8, I form a framework 12, 1 1-, formed of the shape shown in Fig. 2, and having a narrow portion within which is fitted a narjrow mirror 16 which is located directly under the incandescent light 6, as illustrated The framework 12, i l, has hori zontal portions adapted to support a tray 20 as it is moved through the openings 7 and 8 under theelectric lamp 6. To better support and guide the tray 20, I employ tracks or guide-ways 22, as, on opposite sides of the casing 1, and pivotally connected to these members 22, 24: are foldable sections 26, 28. The sections 28 are shown in full, but the sections 26 in Fig. 1 are broken away. As illustrated, the ends of the sections 28 have foldable legs 80. The construction is such that the tracks or guide ways 28 may be folded in upright position parallel with the casing and the legs 30 Specification of Letters l atent.

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swung over the top 2-, in a manner which will bewellunderstood from an inspection. of the drawings.

of series of recesses therein, each rean opening in its center. The use of this construction is to support ujin the recess and permit light from caru'lcscent bulb 6 to pass '.lthrough the openin in the recess illustrated in the each series is adapted to support so that as the operatormoves the her tra l through the casing, the light from the 'lllCulltlOfE-ltifiilfllfi bulb passes directly thmugh onoscrics of six eggs onto the mirror beneath that series of and the operator can view the results in. the mirror in thrrnigh a vertical opening all) formed in the end of the casing l as illustrated in hi 1.

it is believed that my invention is so Sll'llple that it will be readily understood side of the casing and passed therethrough out of the other side of the casing between the source of light and the aforesaid inirror, substantially as described.

in an egg tester a casiiiig having a tending entirely through the casing from attested Angu25, 1914.;

V 'lhe aforesaid tray 20 is prcwided with a bottom 3% liafivnig a nunr through the in source of light therein and an opening exone side thereof to the other, a mirror lo ca ted to receive the rays from the said, source of llght, a tray adaptcdto support of the casing and passed theretlnfough out of the otherside of the casing between the source of light and the aforesaid mirror, and guide ways in ahnelnent with said opening ar1.';-1ug -:d. to grade the tray 1n its passage through the casing, substantially described.

kiln an egg tester, a casing havlng a source of llght at the top 'tlun'eof, openings on opposite sides of the casing, framework constructed to be inserted inonc side within said casing under said openings having a narrow recess provided with a mirror therein, and a tray adapted to support and constructed to pass through said openings over framework whereby the will be moved between the source of light and the aforesaid mirror, the narrow recess with the mirror being of the proper width to light one row of eggs at a time, substantially as described.

4. In an egg tester, a casing having a source of light therein, a mirror located to receive the rays from said source of light, openings in the casing on opposite sides thereof, tracks or {guide-ways projecting from said openings, and a tray adapted to support eggs and constructed to be passed through said openings whereby the eggs will be moved between the source of li ht and the aforesaid mirror, substantially as described.

5. In an egg tester, a casing having a source of light therein, a mirror located to receive the rays from said source of light, openings in the casing on opposite sides thereof, foldable tracks or guide-ways projecting from said openings, and a tray adapted to support eggs and constructed to be passed through said openings whereby the eggs will be moved between the source of light and the aforesaid mirror, substantially as described.

6. In an egg tester, a casing having a source of light therein and having an opening therein extending from one side of the casing to the other, a mirror located to receive the rays from said source of light, foldable guide ways projecting from the openings on the opposite sides of said casing, and a tray adapted to support eggs and constructed to be passed through the openin said casing from one side thereof to the other, between the source of light and the aforesaid mirror, and guided by said guide ways in such movement, substantiall; as described.

T. In an egg tester, a casing having a- SOlll'CB of light at the top thereof, openings on opposite sides of the casing, framework within said casing under said openings having a narrow recess provided with a mir ror therein, tracks or guide-ways on opposite sides of said casing in alinement with said openings, and a tray adapted to support eggs constructed to be passedthrough said o enings over said framework where- .oy the will be moved between the source light and the aforesaid mirror, substantially as described.

8. In an egg tester, a casing having a source of light at the top thereof, openings 60 on opposite sides of the casing, framework within said casing under said openings having a narrow recess provided with a mirror therein, tracks or guide-ways on opposite sides of said casing in alinement with said openin s, and a tray adapted to support constructed to be passed through said openings over said framework whereby the eggs will be moved between the source of light and the aforesaid mirror said tray having a plurality of series of recesses therein and each recess having an opening therein, substantially as described. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES J. HARPER.

Witnesses C. E. PATTEN, GEORGE WY KILLEY.

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